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Shoulder Dystocia in the ED
Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency. To prepare for this rare occurrence, your healthcare team should be knowledgeable about the risk factors, potential complications, and the management of shoulder dystocia. In addition, emergency professionals should develop strategies to help their healthcare team prepare for this rare event.
Identify the risk factors, potential complications, and interventions of shoulder dystocia.
Recall strategies to prepare your healthcare team for a shoulder dystocia emergency.
Shoulder Dystocia: Management and Prevention
Nearly half of all cases of shoulder dystocia occur in the absence of risk factors, making them largely unpredictable and unpreventable. Perinatal morbidity and mortality rates associated with shoulder dystocia are high, even when properly managed.
Although shoulder dystocia is considered an obstetric emergency, a well-trained obstetric provider and a team of nursing/resuscitation professionals can usually manage it well for the pregnant person and fetus.
Identify diagnosis criteria, risk factors, and complications associated with shoulder dystocia.
Recall management and prevention techniques for shoulder dystocia.
Indicate documentation needed following a birth involving shoulder dystocia.
Shoulder Dystocia: Primary Maneuvers
A review of clinical judgment related to the use of primary maneuvers for managing shoulder dystocia.
Identify the clinical signs of shoulder dystocia and appropriate initial interventions to resolve the complication safely.
Recall risk factors for shoulder dystocia and appropriate tasks to perform following the emergency.